Documents about the discipline were gathered, contacts with foreign caving entities were established, and the idea of putting together a collective and organized structure was taking shape.

The club’s founding fathers were the cavers Lionel Ghorra, Sami Karkabi, Raymond Khawam, and Albert Anavy.

[citation needed] The discoveries made in Jeita led to its opening to the public as a tourist show-cave, with Sami Karkabi as its director.

[citation needed] Throughout the years, SCL cavers made discoveries and studies, attempted underground dives, improved equipment by DIY innovations.

SCL’s continuous progress and achievements was last officially rewarded by being granted the National order of the Cedar a second time, with the grade of Officer.